The Scriptures affirm Jesus as our substitute through prophecies and His fulfillment of them, confirming that He bore our sins.
Jesus' role as our substitute is deeply rooted in the prophetic Scriptures, particularly in Isaiah 53, where it is foretold that He would bear the iniquities of many. The New Testament explains this further, especially in 2 Corinthians 5:21, which states, 'For he made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.' This encapsulates the concept of substitution in which Christ took our place on the cross, suffering the penalty for our sins. His resurrection confirms the effectiveness of His sacrifice, providing assurance that all for whom He died are justified before God.
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